one common reason in filing a criminal case is so that you don't have to hire your own lawyer (prosecutor na ang lawyer mo). ang balita bwisit ang mga korte sa mga nagfi-file ng bouncing check at estafa cases dahil ginagawa ang korte na collection agency. pagmabayaran na, hayun iiwanan na yung kaso.

actual damages would be a minimum to be paid by a guilty party in a case of reckeless imprudence resulting in damage to property. other damages are not mandatory and in most instances awarded only when the crime is attended by bad faith. the fine is based on the discretion of the judge.

in cases of reckless imprudence, there is an absence of malice so bad faith has to be duly proven. if it's true that all possible arrangements were taken so that the injured party could claim (to the point that they were accompanied by the accused to the insurance company and that a check was prepared), then it would be pretty difficult to prove bad faith as a basis for damages.

not all forms of imprudence can be considered reckless. recklessnesss implies a wanton disregard of safety such as overtaking on curves or from the right side, running a red light, or tailgaiting at high speed. this is contrasted with simple imprudence such as when rear ending a car in front who made a sudden stop because a car cut in front of him.

in simple imprudence, one is only liable for the actual damages but cannot be convicted for the crime. medyo ot dahil wala akong alam sa facts of the accident pero baka makatulong sa mga tsikoteers. and i'm giving text book material; di factor yung tipong kakuntsaba ang prosecutor.